1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家北京市海淀区2015高考英语阅读理解一轮巩固练习（6）及答案阅读理解【科普知识类】 2012长沙市雅礼中学第四次月考 阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A funny thing happened on the way to the communications revolution: we stopped talking to one another.I was walking in the park with a friend recently, and his cell phone rang, interruptin
2、g our conversation.There we were, walking and talking on a beautiful sunny day andI became invisible, absent from the conversation.The telephone used to connect you to the absent.Now it makes people sitting next to you feel absent.Why is it that the more connected we get, the more disconnected I fee
3、l? Every advance in communications technology is a tragedy to the closeness of human interaction.With email and instant messaging over the Internet, we can now communicate without seeing or talking to one another.With voice mail, you can conduct entire conversations without ever reaching anyone.If m
4、y mom has a question, I just leave the answer on her machine.As almost every contact we can imagine between human beings gets automated, the alienation(疏远) index goes up. You cant even call a person to get the phone number of another person anymore.Directory assistance is almost always fully automat
5、ed.I am not against modern technology.I own a cell phone, an ATM card, a voicemail system, and an email account.Giving them up isnt wise, theyre a great help to us.Its some of their possible consequences that make me feel uneasy.More and more, I find myself hiding behind email to do a job meant for
6、conversation, or being relieved that voice mail picked up because I didn t really have time to talk.The industry devoted to helping me keep in touch is making me lonelier, or at least facilitating my antisocial instincts.So Ive put myself on technology restriction: no instant messaging with people w
7、ho live near me, no cellphoning in the presence of friends, no letting the voice mail pick up when Im at home.1Which of the following would be the best title of the passage? A.The Advance of Communications TechnologyB.The Consequences of Modern Technology C.The Story of the Communications Revolution
8、D.The Automation of Modern Communications 2The sentence “Now it makes people sitting next to you feel absent” means that _. Athe people sitting beside you have to go away to receive phone call Byou can hardly get in touch with the people sitting beside you Cmodern technology makes it hard for people
9、 to have a facetoface talk Dpeople can now go to work without going to the office3The writer feels that the use of modern communications is _. AsatisfyingBencouraging Cdisappointing Dembarrassing4The passage implies that _. Amodern technology is bridging people Bmodern technology is separating peopl
10、e Cmodern technology is developing too fast Dmodern technology is interrupting our communication5What does the underlined word “facilitating” mean?A加深 B限制 C帮助 D装备【要点综述】 本文主要论述现代技术的消极影响现代技术的使用在疏远人与人之间的距离。1. B主旨大意题。本文主要论述了现代技的影响。2. C句意理解题。第一段作者提出：通讯革命使我们不再面对面地交谈；第二段作者举自己生活的一例来予以说明； 第三段作者感慨“Now it make
11、s people sitting next to you feel absent”，即其意应为：现在技术使人们很难有面对面的交谈。故选C项。3. D推理判断题。根据第五段可知，作者并不反对现代技术，也认为它极有帮助，只是某一些结果让他感到不安，比如第二段中他所举的生活例子。由此判断他会认为使用现代技术有时令人感到尴尬，故选D项。4. B推理判断题。根据第四段可推断现代技术正在疏远人们之间的关系，故选B项。5. A词义猜测题。画线词所在的这一段主要在讲述现代技术对他的消极影响，因此他才决定限制自己对现代技术的使用。由此判断画线词应意为“加深”，即：加重他的不爱交际的天性。故选A项。【2014高考
12、英语广东省中山市华侨中学三模试题】A阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves. His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9. There, a school teacher asked the youth his name.“J.C.”, he replied.She thought he had said “Jesse”, and he had a
13、new name.Owens ran his first race at age 13. After high school, he went to Ohio State University. He had to work part time so as to pay for his education. As a second-year student, in the Big Ten games in 1935, he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.A week before th
14、e Big Ten meet, Owens accidentally fell down a flight of stairs. His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week, and he had to be helped in and out of the car that drove him to the meet. He refused to listen to the suggestions that he give up and said he would try, event by event. He did
15、try, and the results are in the record book.The stage was set for Owens victory at the Olympic Games in Berlin the next year, and his success would come to be regarded as not only athletic but also political. Hitler did not congratulate any of the African-American winners.“It was all right with me,”
16、 he said years later. “I didnt go to Berlin to shake hands with him, anyway.”Having returned from Berlin, he received no telephone call from the president of his own country, either. In fact, he was not honored by the United States until 1976, four years before his death.Owens Olympic victories made
17、 little difference to him. He earned his living by looking after a school playground, and accepted money to race against cars, trucks, motorcycles, and dogs.“Sure, it bothered me,” he said later. “But at least it was an honest living. I had to eat.”In time, however, his gold medals changed his life.
18、 “They have kept me alive over the years,” he once said. “Time has stood still for me. That golden moment dies hard.”26. Owens got his other name “Jesse” when _.A. he went to Ohio State UniversityB. his teacher made fun of himC. his teacher took “J.C.” for “Jesse”D. he won gold medals in the Big Ten
19、 meet27. In the Big Ten meet, Owens _.A. hurt himself in the backB. succeeded in setting many recordsC. tried every sports event but failedD. had to give up some events28. We can infer from the text that Owens was treated unfairly in the US at that time because _.A. he was not of the right raceB. he
20、 was the son of a poor farmerC. he didnt shake hands with HitlerD. he didnt talk to the US president on the phone29. When Owens says “They have kept me alive over the years,” he means that the medals _.A. have been changed for money to help him live onB. have made him famous in the USC. have encoura
21、ged him to overcome difficulties in lifeD. have kept him busy with all kinds of jobs30. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?A. Jesse Owens, a Great American AthleteB. Golden Moment- a Life-time StruggleC. Making a Living as a SportsmanD. How to Be a Successful Athlete? 【参考答案】26-3
22、0. CBACA【2014高考英语广东省中山市华侨中学三模试题】 BAt one time, computers were expected largely to remove the need for paper copies of documents because they could be stored electronically. But for all the texts that are written, stored and sent electronically, a lot of them are still ending up on paper.It is diffic
23、ult to measure the quantity of paper used as a result of use of Internet-connected computers, although just about anyone who works in an office can tell you that when e-mail is introduced, the printers start working overtime. “I feel in my bones this revolution is causing more trees to be cut down.”
24、 says Ted Smith of the Earth Village Organization. Perhaps best sign of how computer and Internet use pushes up demand for paper comes from the high-tech industry itself, which sees printing as one of its most promising new markets. Several Internet companies have been set up to help small businesse
25、s print quality documents from a computer. Earlier this week, Hewlett-Packard Co. announced a plan to develop new technologies that will enable people to print even more so they can get a hard copy of a business document, a medical record or just an on-line e-mail, even if they are nowhere near a co
26、mputer. As the company sees it, the more use of the Internet the greater demand for printers. Does all this mean environmental concerns (环境问题) have been forgotten? Some activists suggest people have been led to believe that a lot of dangers to the environment have gone away. “I guess people believe
27、that the problem is taken care of, because of recycling,” said Kelly Quirke, director of the Rainforest Action Network in San Francisco. Yet Quirke is hopeful that high-tech may also prove helpful. He says printers that print on both sides are growing in popularity. The action group has also found a
28、cceptable paper made from materials other than wood, such as agricultural waste.31. Which of the following statement is NOT true?A. Computers effectively cut down the use of paper.B. Documents can be stored in computers electronically.C. A large number of e-mails need to be printed in reality.D. Pri
29、nters are in a greater demand owing to the Internet.32The growing demand for paper in recent years is largely due to _. Athe rapid development of small businesses Bthe opening up of new markets Cthe printing of high quality copies Dthe increased use of the Internet 33Hewlett-Packard Co. has decided
30、to develop new technologies because _. Apeople are concerned about the environment Bprinters in many offices are working overtime Csmall companies need more hard copies Dthey see a growing market for printers 34Environmentalists believe one possible way of dealing with the paper situation is _. Ato
31、encourage printing more quality documents Bto develop new printers using recycled paper Cto find new materials for making paper Dto plant more fast growing trees35What would be the best title for the text? AComputers and Printers BE-mail and the Business World CInternet Revolution and Environment DM
32、odern Technology and New Markets 【参考答案】31-35. ADDCC 阅读理解。这是一则关于“PALACE THEATRE & OPERA HOUSE”的广告。介绍“Live Card”与“Get it together团购”的好处以及预定方式。13If you want to join Live Card to save money on tickets, you can call_.A0844 847 2484 B0800 587 5007C0844 499 6699 D0161 245 6609答案：C。细节理解题。根据Live Card一栏最后一句Ca
33、ll 0844 499 6699 to join Live Card today 可知C项正确。14How can you pay for a ticket when you book by post?ABy visiting the website of a post office.BBy going to your local bank in person.CBy enclosing your Live Card in an envelope.DBy providing your credit card information.答案：D。细节理解题。细读By post一栏可以排除A、B、C
34、三项，D项“提供个人信用卡信息”与该栏中“enclosing (附寄).your credit details”相对应。15What benefit can group bookers enjoy according to the text?ADelayed payment for tickets. BInvitations to opening nights.CReduced booking fees by phone.DGenerous discounts on tickets.答案：A。推理判断题。根据文中对于“团体预购”的介绍可知，团购者可以享受以下好处：免费打预订电话、不拿预订费、被
35、邀请参加宴会、先预定后付款的项目。所以A项正确。阅读理解。“Experience may possibly be the best teacher，but it is not a particulary good teacher.” You might think that Winston Churchill or perhaps Mark Twain spoke those words, but they actually come from James March, a professor at Stanford University and a pioneer in the field
36、of organizational decision making. For years March( possibly the wisest philosopher of management) has studied how humans think and act，and he continues to do so in his new book The Ambiguities of Experience.He begins by reminding us of just how firmly we have been sticking to the idea of experienti
37、al learning ：“Experience is respected；experience is sought；experience is explained.”The problem is that learning from experience involves(涉及) serious complications (复杂化)，ones that are part of the nature of experience itself and which March discusses in the body of this book.In one interesting part o
38、f the book，for example, he turns a doubtful eye toward the use of stories as the most effective way of experiential learning. In our efforts to make stories interesting, he argues, we lose part of the complicated truth of things. He says“The more accurately(精确地)reality is presented，the less understa
39、ndable the story，and the more understandable the story，the less realistic it is.”Besides being a broadly knowledgeable researcher, March is also a poet, and his gift shines through in the depth of views he offers and the simple language he uses. Though the book is short, it is demanding：Dont pick it
40、 up looking for quick, easy lessons. Rather, be ready to think deeply about learning from experience in work and life.多年来，人们强调经验型学习。而一位名叫James Mark的却说：经验可能是最好的老师，却不是一个特别好的老师。通过对于经验型学习，本文介绍了James Mark的关于经验的书。13According to the text, James March is _.Aa poet who uses experience in his writingBa teache
41、r who teaches story writing in universityCa researcher who studies the way humans think and actDa professor who helps organizations make important decisions答案：C。细节判断题。从第一个段落中最后一句话里可以找到信息句，即同选项C所说的一致。14According to James March, experience _.Ais overvalued Bis easy to explainCshould be actively sought
42、Dshould be highly respected答案：A推理判断题。从文章的开头以及文中的字里行间“the problem is.” “turn a doubtful eye on.” 以及“think deeply about experience learning”等可以推测出James 对于经验学习持怀疑态度，认为人们太过于重视经验学习这一方式了。15What can we learn from Paragraph 3?AExperience makes stories more accurate.BStories made interesting fail to fully pr
43、esent the truth.CThe use of stories is the best way of experiential learning.DStories are easier to understand when reality is more accurately described.答案：B。细节判断题。在倒数第二段中，James所说的话中“to make stories more interesting, we lose part of the complicated truth of things”就表明了故事越有趣，就越没有真实感，同选项B所说。16Whats the purpose of this text?ATo introduce a book.BTo describe a researcher.CTo explain experiential learning.DTo discuss organizational decision making.答案：A。作者意图判断题。纵观全文，作者一直都在围绕着一本书，在阐述关于本书中的内容以及本书作者的观点等，故选A。 - 10 - 版权所有高考资源网
